Work Health and Safety Act 2012

An inspector has the following functions and powers under this Act:

to provide information and advice about compliance with this Act;

to assist in the resolution of – work health and safety issues at workplaces; and issues related to access to a workplace by an assistant to a health and safety representative; and issues related to the exercise or purported exercise of a right of entry under Part 7;

to review disputed provisional improvement notices;

to require compliance with this Act through the issuing of notices;

to investigate contraventions of this Act and assist in the prosecution of offences;

this paragraph has been left blank so as to preserve uniformity with other jurisdictions with regard to the numbering of the Act.